Role of the Modern Corporation in a Free Society
John R. Danley
Soundings: A Series of Books on Ethics, Economics and Business
“In this clear and immensely readable text, John Danley brings the ethics of the corporation up to date. He presents a definitive exposition of the replacement of classical liberalism as a theory of corporate action by the more enlightened welfare liberalism, but then continues on, taking us to the threshold of the next millennium with all the challenges of globalization. Is there any way that a democratic process and an informed citizenry can bend the transnational corporation to serve the common good? This is the question of the century, and in this book Danley helps us face it squarely.” -Lisa H. Newton, Fairfield University
“Danley provides an insightful philosophical analysis and detailed overview of the normative presuppositions that underlie an important social question of modern society: What is the appropriate role of the modern corporation in a free society?”-Theological Studies
“Danley provides business and society scholars with an important service and challenge. The service is a rigorous philosophical analysis of the arguments used by the two main ‘schools’ of corporate social responsibility …. The challenge is that he finds the arguments of both camps inadequate, primarily because they neglect the political-economic context within which corporations operate.”-Choice
Reviews
“Danley provides an insightful philosophical analysis and detailed overview of the normative presuppositions that underlie an important social question of modern society: What is the appropriate role of the modern corporation in a free society?” -Theological Studies
“Danley provides business and society scholars with an important service and challenge. The service is a rigorous philosophical analysis of the arguments used by the two main ‘schools’ of corporate social responsibility …. The challenge is that he finds the arguments of both camps inadequate, primarily because they neglect the political-economic context within which corporations operate.” -Choice
